Can I Use Popups to Grow My Business on Social Media?
Yes. A Capture can greet visitors from one social network with its own message, which feels far less random than a site-wide popup.
- Create a Capture with your offer, for example a welcome coupon for people arriving from Instagram.
- On the Targeting tab, click Add New Rule, choose Acquisition, then Referring Domain, and enter the domain, like
instagram.com. - Set the User Action on the Setup tab. Email Signup moves social visitors onto your list. Clicks gives them a button, to your giveaway or your profile.
Here's one in action. This Instagram Welcome Coupon popup only shows to visitors coming from Instagram:
Before you set the rule, check your analytics for the exact domain your social traffic arrives from, since apps don't always send it as the main site.
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Can I Collect Emails From Disqus Commenters?
Not from Disqus, which doesn't share commenters' emails. Reward comments with a Gleam Disqus Action instead, since every entrant gives you their email.